Though she lagged behind other runners in their 70s and 80s, the centenarian picked up a gold medal as the only female competitor in her age category.
He found in translating the Siri Guru Granth Sahib to Spanish, the sense and purpose of his life. The Guru gave him courage, wisdom, patience and grace...
In spite of long the intervals, I never forgot the vivid radiance on Neki Ji’s face and his kindly disposition towards me. Therefore, at his departure for the Timeless Journey, as we recognize death in our tradition, it is an almost sacred obligation to honor Neki Ji’s memories with several anecdotes recalled here from my memories.
Milkha is now well into his eighties, but even for those that never watched him, he remains the Flying Sikh, a reminder of a distant time when Indians could actually dream of making the final of the Olympics’ blue-riband events.
When a young Singh complained to Giani Sukha about the lack of inspiration for the youth at his local Gurdwara, Giani Sukha asked him a simple question. What are you doing to inspire? What happened next no one expected.
"The biggest way I am certain this has caught the attention of the Western world is through the amount of media coverage; articles on the BBC, Independent, Vice Magazine, Washington Post - these are major news outlets..."
Universal Sikh values of steadfastness for compassionate undertakings of altruistic causes and for serving humanity without prejudice are alive and well.
But a stroll down the city street would confirm the suspicion that the Sikh has turned chic. The beard has loosened up, allowed to breathe, even styled and the ‘kesh’...
Dr. Hardarshan Singh Valia, has the distinction to be the only Coal Scientist in the world who is honored with all three prestigious awards bestowed upon him by the American Steel Industry.
"What I would like to say in response to that is there was a military that cared a hell of a lot about uniform. They cared a hell of a lot that people looked the same. We defeated them in World Wars 1 and 2."